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Scottish Retail Sales Monitor May 2014: Worst Ever?
Every month the Scottish Retail Consortium together with KPMG publish the Scottish Retail Sales Monitor. It is always an informative read, and generally attracts quite a lot of press and other attention, being one of the few up-to-date series on … Continue reading
Retail: Serving Scotland’s Communities
As my relative silence over the last month might have indicated, I have been away for a few weeks rest and recuperation. Catching up is always interesting, especially as the fall out from Christmas continues. Quite a few things have … Continue reading
Posted in BRC, Competition, Government, Retail Economy, Retail Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged Competition, Retail Economy, Scotland, Takeovers
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Are there any votes in Scottish Retail?
Retailing in Scotland is one of the largest and most important sectors of the economy. As a Professor of Retail Studies, I could hardly say anything else. But, with 10% or so of the business community and the same proportion … Continue reading